Julie | March 31, 2010

We celebrated my son’s 2nd birthday with a decadent sour cream-chocolate cake, layered with cream cheese-peanut butter frosting and topped with a shiny flood of chocolate-peanut butter glaze. Do not attempt without a steady supply of milk to drink!
Category: Baking |
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Tags: baby, bake, cake, chocolate, ganache, peanut butter, sour cream
Julie | March 27, 2010

The March 2010 Daring Baker’s challenge featured homemade orange marmalade, pate sablee and caramel sauce in a French dessert called an orange tian. My variation used sweet Cara Cara oranges, a buckwheat-tinged crust, and a to-die-for creamy orange caramel.
Category: Baking, Dairy, Foodblog Events, Fruits, World Cuisines |
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Tags: bake, caramel, cream, Daring Bakers, French, orange, shortbread, spread
Julie | March 12, 2010

I didn’t expect to enjoy this unlikely mixture of ground beef, Moroccan spices, dates, capers, and almonds, but it was the perfect balance of salty, savory, sweet, and crunchy. I paired it with couscous and threw in some Moroccan flatbread for good measure.
Category: Dinner, Meat, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, Sides, World Cuisines |
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Tags: almond, beef, capers, cinnamon, couscous, cumin, dried fruit, garlic, ginger, Moroccan, pomegranate molasses
Julie | March 8, 2010

Three variations on your basic boneless chicken stir-fry: First a chicken satay stir-fry with peanut butter and orange juice; a simple stir-fry unusually incorporating Brussels sprouts; and a spin on teriyaki using 5-spice and pomegranate juice.
Category: Meat, Veggies and Salads, World Cuisines |
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Tags: broccoli, Brussels sprout, carrot, chicken, Chinese, garlic, ginger, onion, orange, peanut butter, pomegranate, rice, soy, spices, stir-fry, Thai
Julie | March 2, 2010

An introduction to green (or fresh) garbanzo beans, and a recipe for prosciutto-wrapped chicken with sun-dried tomato sauce.
Category: Dinner, Meat, Sides, Veggies and Salads |
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Tags: chicken, chickpea, cream, pan-roast, prosciutto, roast, shelling beans, sun-dried tomato, white wine